Conversion

'I never had a bar mitzvah,' lone soldiers from Ethiopia to celebrate at the Western Wall

The ceremony is expected to bring together soldiers and soldiers without immediate family in Israel, many of whom immigrated alone and joined the Israel Defense Forces.

Soldiers praying at the Kotel in 2013.
Ehud Barak, a former prime minister of Israel, announces the establishment of a new political party that he will lead, in Tel Aviv, June 26, 2019.

Former Moscow rabbi says he rebuffed proposal to convert Russians discussed in Epstein recording

An Argentine oleh (new immigrant to Israel) who made aliyah 20 years ago celebrated his Bar Mitzvah in Eilat after a long period of conversion.

Argentinian oleh celebrates his Bar Mitzvah, conversion to Judaism 20 years after making aliyah

Facade of Templo de la Libertad synagogue, Buenos Aires, Argentina, February 2, 2018

Argentina's Sephardi chief rabbi reaffirms 100-year-old ruling on conversions, sparks controversy


Rabbi Stav: Israel threatened by division without conversion legislation

JPost One-on-One Zoomcast, Episode 39: Jeremy Sharon and Chief Rabbi of Shoham Rabbi David Stav on decentralizing authority over Jewish conversion.

Chief rabbis gathered to discuss reforms to the conversion and kashrut system

IAI to be first ever to convert A330-300 jets to freighters

The conversion, set to be started in 2025 and completed by 2028, is due to the projected doubling of cargo aircraft traffic in the next 20 years.

 A Singapore Airlines Airbus A330-300 plane takes off behind a Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner at Changi Airport in Singapore March 28, 2018.

Conversion controversy: Can the Jewish people win a gold medal?

"Converts are as difficult to Israel as a sore." (Yevamot 47a)

 ARTEM DOLGOPYAT, who won gold in men’s Gymnastics at Tokyo’s Olympics Games, poses with his girlfriend Maria Sakovich, as he is welcomed upon his arrival at Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv

Rabbinical rebellion as dozens of rabbis vow not to recognize conversions

Chief Rabbis, Council of Chief Rabbinate, senior conservative religious-Zionist rabbis denounce govt proposals, vow to oppose them.

Chief rabbis gathered to discuss reforms to the conversion and kashrut system

I will convert Artem Dolgopyat and officiate his wedding - opinion

When someone like Dolgopyat has grown up his entire life as a Jew and as an Israeli, the nuts and bolts of Judaism are part of his cultural upbringing.

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Gymnastics - Artistic - Men's Floor Exercise - Final - Ariake Gymnastics Centre, Tokyo, Japan - August 1, 2021. Artem Dolgopyat of Israel in action during the floor exercise

Dear Minister Shaked, I’m Jewish, please let me make aliyah - opinion

This decision to deny me the right of return directly contradicted the opinion of the Jewish Agency, the Tzohar rabbinate and the clear standards set forth in the law.

 INTERIOR MINISTER Ayelet Shaked and her predecessor, Arye Deri. ‘My great hope is that in your new role as interior minister, you can address and correct the longstanding issue left by your predecessor.’

Ethiopian Jewish girls sue Lod school for demanding proof of conversion

Students were born Jewish, say the registration was illegally held up because of skin color.

Aerial view of the central city of Lod. December 17, 2019

Legends & Legacies: Exploring the history of South African Jews on TV

The television series launched on July 11, 2021 as an online charity premiere for the Union of Jewish Women, which my late mother, Roseve (Saacks) Linde, once headed.

The TV series on the history of South African Jews launched on July 11.

Can the new gov't resolve Israel's deepest religion and state issues?

RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS: Can the legislation that the new coalition has stated it wishes to advance actually be passed?

THE CHIEF Rabbinate of Israel in Jerusalem.

Matan Kahana wants to fix Israel's divisions over religion, state

New religious services minister has set a goal of decentralizing conversion, reforming kashrut supervision and changing the electoral body for chief rabbis to ensure religious-Zionist rabbi is elected.

Religious Services Minister Matan Kahana (Yamina) is seen speaking at the transition ceremony where he replaces now former minister Yaakov Avitan, on June 14, 2021.